Birds Costa Rica Birds

[Hali]

Hoffman's Woodpecker (I think)

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Tim Mayo]

Stunning images Hali! I do love woodpeckers. I really hope to make it there myself one day.

 

[Hali]

Stunning images Hali! I do love woodpeckers. I really hope to make it there myself one day.

Thank you, Tim! You would absolutely love it. I hope to make it to Ecuador someday, I hear the birding there is even better.

 

[Hali]

It's been a while since I added to this. Although the Muscovy duck is not native to Costa Rica, it has adapted well to living there. We found a bunch in a pond behind the restaurant

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 2000

we had lunch in one day.

 

[Hali]

A boat-billed Heron. They have the strangest beaks and eyes.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[Hali]

A Violet Saberwing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) and a Bananquit (Coereba flaveola) are equally surprised at each other's presence on a Spiral Ginger (Costus Monatanus)

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Paul Iddon]

Lovely timing. The colours are fantastic too.

Paul.

 

[Hali]

Lovely timing. The colours are fantastic too.

Paul.

Thank you, Paul! The hummingbirds in Costa Rica are so colorful and beautiful!

 

[Hali]

A few more. Slowly getting to the end.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 254.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 270.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 200

• Canon EOS R5
• EF500mm f/4L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000

• Canon EOS R5
• EF500mm f/4L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Hali]

A purple throated mountain gem (Lampornis calolaemus). 3 views showing how light affects how it shows off its colors.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 4000